Director Indirect Sourcing

Duties And Responsibilities

• Researching / analyzing spend, industry dynamics/trends, and stakeholder requirements of indirect categories
• Partnering with Indirect Sourcing Program operations (ISP) and other resources to conduct sourcing events (RFx) for fleet, facility, and other operational categories
• Implementing results, including the development of short-list and recommendation of supplier(s) selection, negotiation, agreement of contractual terms and conditions, piloting and transition plans & strategic implementation
• Reviewing categories through scorecards (cost/performance), financial forecasting, periodic reporting of status, stakeholder feedback, supplier business reviews, demand management, improvement initiatives, updates of products and pricing strategic review
• Driving innovation and partnership with suppliers to improve category total cost of ownership, create efficiencies, support business transformation, and improve field user experience
• Centralizing procurement for relevant categories through the application of proper receipt, relief, and replenishment models

Requirements

• Required Minimum Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred
• 7 - 10 years overall professional experience
• Functional knowledge of procurement, sourcing and/or category management
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., basic financial modeling, pivot tables, able to navigate large data sets)
• Direct management experience